« We are watching a tropical wave near the Windward Islands with a medium chance of becoming a tropical depression, » the NHC said Sunday.
The chances of a cyclone forming in the Atlantic Ocean behind Tropical Storm Fernand have increased from 20 percent as of Saturday to 40 percent on Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).Why It Matters
The NHC was tracking the disturbance at the same time as Tropical Storm Fernand, which formed on Saturday and is the sixth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.What To Know
« Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located about 200 miles east of the Windward Islands have increased since yesterday. However, the wave does not appear to have a surface circulation », the NHC said in an update on Sunday.
The system could still develop into a tropical depression within the next day or two as it tracks westward at 20 to 25 mph, moving through the Windward and Leeward Islands later on Sunday into early Monday, according to the agency.
